BONDS OF STEEL.
EAST AND WEST LINKED UP. T MELBOURNE, Oct. 17. The* railway connecting the east with the west was linked up at Ooldea, aboiit half-way between Port Augusta and Kalgoorlie, at 1.46 p.m.. to-day. The construction of the line began on July 31, 1912, over five years ago, and, though the estimated cost, was £4,045---000, the. expenditure, when the line is finally coriipleted and equipped, "will be considerably Over £7,000i000.. TOnly portion of the raiitvay bas yet beenTbaj-'. lasted. This work will ibe continued/ .n\\d when finished**, will enable an V average speed of 44 miles *an hour tb be maintained over the 1052 miles separating Port Augusta from Kalgoorlie. .
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14442, 31 October 1917, Page 6
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112BONDS OF STEEL. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14442, 31 October 1917, Page 6
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